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Icelandic Village Evacuated After Lava Spews From Volcanic Eruption
A fishing village in southwest Iceland was evacuated Tuesday after lava began spewing from a volcanic eruption, the eighth to hit the region since the end of 2023.
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Massive Steam Plume Spotted at Alaska’s Mount Spurr as Volcano May Erupt Soon
A significant steam plume has been observed at Alaska’s Mount Spurr, suggesting rising volcanic activity. The Alaska Volcano Observatory confirmed increased gas emissions from the summit and northern flank of the volcano, though no major change in earthquake patterns has been detected yet. Based on current observations, scientists have stated tha...
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200 Years On, 'Mystery Volcano' That Cooled Earth In 1831, Found
The annual average temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere came down by around 1 degree Celsius during one of the most powerful eruptions in the 19th century.
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One-In-Six Chance Of Massive Volcanic Eruption This Century. Will It Trigger Climate Chaos?
Such a doomsday-level event might trigger a "climate chaos" that could rival the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia in 1815.
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Miracle At Kilauea Volcano: Toddler Snatched From Brink Of 400-Ft Cliff
The toddler just about avoided the fall after his mother rescued him in the "nick of time" as per the park rangers.
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Volcano Erupts In Indonesia Spewing Ash 10 Km High, 9 Killed
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted several times on Friday, belching volcanic ash that rose up to 10 km (32,800 ft) into the sky, officials said, following a big eruption on Sunday night that killed nine people.
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Worst Volcanic Activity In 50 Years In Iceland After Major Volcano Eruption
A volcanic eruption has begun again on a peninsula adjacent to Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the sixth time lava has emerged in the area in the space of a year. The Lava burst to the surface at 9:26 p.m. local time on Thursday.
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Shiveluch Volcano Erupts In Russia After 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake
Russia's Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka region erupted after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of the country, local media reported on Sunday.
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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Sending Ash 7 Km Into Sky
Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted, throwing thick black volcanic ash over its peak as high as 7,000 metres, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Sending Ash 5 Km Into Sky
Ibu volcano in Indonesia's Halmahera Island erupted again, sending volcanic ash as high as 5,000 metre to its peak, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.
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Indonesia's Semeru Volcano Erupts 5 Times In 90 Minutes, Km-High Ash Cloud
The Semeru volcano in Indonesia's East Java province erupted five times today, spewing volcanic ash up to 900 meters over its peak, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
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11 Hikers Killed As Volcano Erupts In Indonesia, Search On For 12 Others
At least 11 hikers have been found dead after a volcano erupted in western Indonesia, a local rescue official.
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Earthquake Swarm, Threat Of Volcanic Eruptions: Why Iceland Is On The Edge
Iceland, positioned on a tectonic plate boundary along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, is home to 33 active volcanoes.
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Russia's Shiveluch Volcano Erupts, Flight Warning Issued
The Shiveluch Volcano is one of Russia's most active and between 60,000 and 70,000 years old.
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"First Post On Facebook Since...": Tonga Reconnects To World After Tsunami
Tonga was reconnected to the world on Tuesday following repairs to a submarine cable, officials said, a month after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut communications to the remote Pacific island nation.
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Icelandic Village Evacuated After Lava Spews From Volcanic Eruption
A fishing village in southwest Iceland was evacuated Tuesday after lava began spewing from a volcanic eruption, the eighth to hit the region since the end of 2023.
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Massive Steam Plume Spotted at Alaska’s Mount Spurr as Volcano May Erupt Soon
A significant steam plume has been observed at Alaska’s Mount Spurr, suggesting rising volcanic activity. The Alaska Volcano Observatory confirmed increased gas emissions from the summit and northern flank of the volcano, though no major change in earthquake patterns has been detected yet. Based on current observations, scientists have stated tha...
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200 Years On, 'Mystery Volcano' That Cooled Earth In 1831, Found
The annual average temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere came down by around 1 degree Celsius during one of the most powerful eruptions in the 19th century.
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One-In-Six Chance Of Massive Volcanic Eruption This Century. Will It Trigger Climate Chaos?
Such a doomsday-level event might trigger a "climate chaos" that could rival the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia in 1815.
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Miracle At Kilauea Volcano: Toddler Snatched From Brink Of 400-Ft Cliff
The toddler just about avoided the fall after his mother rescued him in the "nick of time" as per the park rangers.
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Volcano Erupts In Indonesia Spewing Ash 10 Km High, 9 Killed
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted several times on Friday, belching volcanic ash that rose up to 10 km (32,800 ft) into the sky, officials said, following a big eruption on Sunday night that killed nine people.
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Worst Volcanic Activity In 50 Years In Iceland After Major Volcano Eruption
A volcanic eruption has begun again on a peninsula adjacent to Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the sixth time lava has emerged in the area in the space of a year. The Lava burst to the surface at 9:26 p.m. local time on Thursday.
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Shiveluch Volcano Erupts In Russia After 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake
Russia's Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka region erupted after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of the country, local media reported on Sunday.
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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Sending Ash 7 Km Into Sky
Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted, throwing thick black volcanic ash over its peak as high as 7,000 metres, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Sending Ash 5 Km Into Sky
Ibu volcano in Indonesia's Halmahera Island erupted again, sending volcanic ash as high as 5,000 metre to its peak, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.
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Indonesia's Semeru Volcano Erupts 5 Times In 90 Minutes, Km-High Ash Cloud
The Semeru volcano in Indonesia's East Java province erupted five times today, spewing volcanic ash up to 900 meters over its peak, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
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11 Hikers Killed As Volcano Erupts In Indonesia, Search On For 12 Others
At least 11 hikers have been found dead after a volcano erupted in western Indonesia, a local rescue official.
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Earthquake Swarm, Threat Of Volcanic Eruptions: Why Iceland Is On The Edge
Iceland, positioned on a tectonic plate boundary along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, is home to 33 active volcanoes.
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Russia's Shiveluch Volcano Erupts, Flight Warning Issued
The Shiveluch Volcano is one of Russia's most active and between 60,000 and 70,000 years old.
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"First Post On Facebook Since...": Tonga Reconnects To World After Tsunami
Tonga was reconnected to the world on Tuesday following repairs to a submarine cable, officials said, a month after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut communications to the remote Pacific island nation.
